The Best Print Products- That You’ll Be Proud to Show and Share!
You just spent a fair amount of time and money on your portrait session. Between the time spent choosing a photographer, deciding on a location, shopping for outfits, getting ready and then finally completing your session, your portraits have been a large investment. Don’t skip this final step! It’s great to see your photos on Facebook or Instagram, but it’s even better to see your portraits every day on the walls of your own home.
As a professional photographer, I feel a responsibility to provide the best print products at a reasonable price to my clients. I am constantly on the lookout for the best labs, through chatting with other photographers in photography groups and searching for what’s trending in the photography world. When I find labs that sound like a good fit, I order samples and see in person what their products are like.
I’ve found a handful of really great labs throughout the world that I LOVE for their different products. Almost all of these labs work exclusively with photographers, and so the only way to get access to these awesome products is to order them through your photographer. (more about why that matters here). Here are my current products, and a few reasons why I love them.
WALL ART OPTIONS
WOOD PRINTS
I’m so excited to be offering these! They come in multiple shapes and sizes, and in my opinion are even better than canvases, as you can order these in canvas mounted to hard wood (this is one of my best selling products).
They can come in large sizes as stand-alone canvases (on wood) or in Gallery Sets which come at a decent discount straight from the lab. This set of three 12 inch rounds is one of the Gallery Sets
CANVASES
Canvases need no explanation- I’m sure you are all familiar with canvases. They come in gallery wrap or are available with a float mount frame. I love the lab that I use for these- they come with a high quality wooden framework and are well stretched.
This lab uses high quality canvas which show off your portrait in beautiful color and contrast.
STANDOUTS
These are one alternative to canvas. They are perfect for portraits that you would like to have a little more crisp and in focus- as canvas can give a less clean image due to the nature of the fabric texture.
Standouts are prints mounted on a very dense, durable foam core. They are very light weight and are easy to hang on the wall (I mount even my large 20-24 standouts with just two 3M command strips.
The borders are customizable and come in black, white, silver, light wood, and bamboo.
METALS
I LOVE Metals. They are so classy and really make colors pop. You just have to see these in person in the studio- a picture doesn’t quite do them justice. I love metals so much that I just bought a whole set for our family portrait wall in my own home.
These are portraits actually printed on aluminum. They aren’t super heavy, but you’ll want to hang them with the hardware to make sure they stay stable. They come on a sawtooth hanger (or two or three depending on portrait size) and a float mount which allows these prints to hang suspended from the wall evenly.
Edges come with a slight rounding. These make lovely statement pieces as stand-alone portraits or as a gallery wall.
DOUBLE EDGE PORTRAITS
Double-Edge Portraits are highly customizable, which allows you to get a look all your own. The back layer comes in a variety of material types and colors, and the top layer is available in canvas, metal or deckled edge prints.
While they come in a huge variety of colors and materials, they have limited size options. These are really fun on a gallery wall, either as a set of the same or as a part of a mixed media wall, with other prints, canvases or metals.
HANGING CANVAS
Last, but definitely not least in our Wall Art lineup is the Hanging Canvas. These are very beautiful and durable. Photos are printed directly onto the highest quality canvas. The canvas is then mounted between two pieces of stained wood, and hung with twine.
Canvases can be either portrait or landscape in orientation and come in a variety of sizes.
PRINTS
FRAMED PRINTS
Custom Framed Prints are a luxury product, making it easy for you to have a stylish, cohesive gallery wall or a fancy statement portrait with the colors and styles you love most. Framed prints are priced by the size of the portrait. You’ll select your mat and frame here in the studio (or choose a custom home framing and I’ll bring my samples to you). You may select a mat color or choose to go without, utilizing the full space of the frame.
Gallery walls like this one have special discounts (this layout comes in a few “Lite” options- select colors of frame and white mats). If you don’t mind the limited choices, it can be a less expensive option for your gallery wall. Lite Gallery Walls are priced by FRAME size
FINE ART PRINTS and ECONOMY PRINTS
Economy Prints are the typical print type you’re probably used to. These are printed from one of my very favorite labs. My computer is calibrated to print through labs like the one I use, and so the prints you receive will look just the way I intended them during editing. You’ll have prints with excellent color, contrast and clarity, whether you choose this economy option or decide to go with a Fine Art Print.
Fine Art Prints come in a few different options. My most popular prints are the Fine Art Prints mounted on a solid black styrene base. This makes them more durable, and allows you to frame your prints without using any glass. Avoiding the need for glass allows your pictures to look great (without glare) from any angle.
Fine Art Prints are also available in Photo Rag (a unique, antique textured paper) and in deckled edge (photo rag paper that has been hand torn along the edges, creating a fun border. These are typically placed on top of colored mat board and placed in a frame.
ALBUMS
EXCLUSIVE ALBUM (and BOXED SET)
Exclusive albums are my very favorite albums, as you just can’t beat the quality of these albums for beauty and customization.
Exclusive albums may come as a complete boxed set, or may be purchased separately as individual albums.
Each album is 10×10 and includes 20 pages. Boxed sets include an heirloom storage box and a keepsake USB with all of the images you choose from your session. The pages are extra thick and print your portraits in incredibly beautiful quality. Options include a wide selection of fabrics and materials.
These are also available in Grandparent sets (One 12×12 album and two matching 8×8 albums)
EVERYDAY ALBUMS
Everyday albums are a budget alternative to the Exclusive Albums. These come in 7.5 x 7.5 and are hard cover.
Pages are extra thick and glossy, showing off your portraits with vibrant color. These everyday albums come with 12 pages, with additional pages available for purchase.
GROW WITH ME FOLIO
Grow With Me Folios are one of my most luxury items. These keepsake boxes come fully lined, with magnetic closure and a viewing window to show off your favorite print, which can easily be swapped out for any other prints kept within the folio.
Folios include your choice of an acrylic stand or a beautiful easel to display your prints as well.
Grow With Me Folio includes 10 matted prints of your choice, and a box insert to hold your easel or acrylic when not in use.
ACCORDION ALBUMS
These accordion albums are a very fun way to show off your portraits. With a fabric exterior in a few different colors, and a magnetic closure to protect your pictures, these make the perfect gift for grandparents, for parents, and for baby to carry around as he/she grows older.
My kids each have their own accordion album of baby pictures, and they still love to look at them! Accordion albums come with 18 portraits (combined front and back).
They’re not only adorable, but are quite durable little things. They come as individual albums or at a discount as a set of three.
JUST FOR FUN
USB BOXED SET
USB Boxed Sets are a great way to store your photos for the future, or to send a copy to grandparents. These come in a little fabric folio with a square portrait of your choice from your session.
The USB will include any portraits you chose from your session (your included number of digital files) or if you upgraded to a full gallery of files then it will include all of your edited digitals.
RETRO PRINTS SET
Retro prints are another favorite of mine! This cute little set of 25 white bordered prints comes in a sturdy little box with hanging twine and clothespins, as well as a small wooden stand for display.
These can be hung on one large wall, or can be displayed in multiple rows of twine in a smaller space (like on a kitchen door)
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